Errors costly for Newport Harbor

Foothill High’s baseball team took advantage of eight Newport Harbor

errors to post a 9-1 Sea View League victory Tuesday at Newport

Harbor.

The Knights (22-3, 14-0 in league) had only one batter record more

than two hits, but starter Bryan Olund did his part, striking out

seven in five innings to improve to 5-1-1.

Newport (8-17, 3-11) managed three hits, a double by Joe

Cantarella to go with singles by starting pitcher Ryan Heenan and

Ryan Rowe. Cantarella scored Newport Harbor’s run in the seventh

inning, stealing home after Foothill’s catcher attempted to call

timeout, but umpires did not grant the request.

“The catcher ran out and talked to the pitcher so, I sent

[Cantarella] home,” said Newport Harbor Coach Joel Desguin. “You

can’t grant timeout until the guy steps on the base.”

Heenan was on his way to first after a walk when Cantarella broke

for home.

Mike McLean walked and Andre Pinesett sacrificed Cantarella to

third earlier in the inning.

Heenan and Rowe, both seniors, teamed up on the mound for the

Sailors. Rowe struck out two in four innings of relief.

Newport Harbor will travel to Foothill, league champions and

ranked third in CIF Southern Section Division II, on Thursday for a

3:15 p.m. start.

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Sea View League

Foothill 9, Newport 1

Score by Innings

F’thill 111 240 0 -- 9 8 2

Newport 000 000 1 -- 1 3 8

Olund, St. Clair (6) and Henry, Price (6).

Heenan, Rowe (4) and Sanchez. W -- Olund,

5-1-1. L -- Heenan. 2B - Cantarella (NH),

Hicks (F)

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